Abstract:
An electrical connector for use in a power module includes a first end portion for forming an electrical connection with a substrate, a second end portion, and a compliant portion situated between the first end portion and the second end portion. The compliant portion includes a compressed position and a decompressed position. The first end portion is configured for forming an electrical connection with a substrate if the compliant portion is in the compressed position.
Abstract:
A computer system includes a microprocessor, an an input coupled to provide signal inputs to the microprocessor, a mass storage coupled to the microprocessor, a video controller for coupling the microprocessor to a display, a memory coupled to provide storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by the microprocessor, and a multilayer printed circuit board for mounting the microprocessor thereon. The multilayer printed circuit board provides for reduced electromagnetic interference (EMI) and includes at least two layers. The multilayer printed circuit board further includes a first conductive segment on a first layer, a second conductive segment on the first layer, the second segment being separated from the first segment by a primary gap, and a conductive interconnect on a second layer, the interconnect for carrying a high frequency signal therein. The second layer is disposed laterally from and substantially parallel to the first layer. The interconnect is further disposed for crossing over the first segment to the second segment in a cross-over region and wherein the first segment and the second segment are further characterized by a secondary gap in the cross-over region, the secondary gap being less than the primary gap for providing an increased coupling in the cross-over region. A method for reducing a source of EMI in a multilayer printed circuit board is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Noise frequency generated from a circuit is determined. The distance between two arbitrary lines of a plurality of power feed lines or a plurality of power return lines extending parallel to each other is determined on the basis of the determined noise frequency in question. The distance between jumper lines for bridging the two arbitrary lines is determined on the basis of the noise frequency, thereby suppressing emitted noise which can be generated on a printed circuit board.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for drastically reducing timing uncertainties in clocked digital circuits simply, at virtually no cost, and using only standard clock drivers and simple, inexpensive electrical components is described. The method includes the steps of minimizing timing uncertainties by controlling both clock skew and clock jitter. Intrinsic clock skew is eliminated by ganging the outputs of a multi-line clock together onto a capacitive metal island disposed on a printed circuit board (PCB). Extrinsic clock skew is controlled through the use of wide, relatively high-capacitance traces of matched length and disposed on a single, common signal layer of the PCB, each leading to a respective receiver circuit and terminated identically. Clock jitter is controlled by electrically isolating a region of the PCB, disposing the clock driver in the region in such a way as to minimize noise, and providing quiet local power and ground to the region.
Abstract:
A face-mounting type memory module board wherein the number of through-holes is reduced by a large margin in order to improve the reliability of the board. V.sub.CC and V.sub.SS plates which have heretofore been provided inside a multi-layer wiring board are disposed on the reverse surface of a single-layer wiring board, and other wirings are disposed on its obverse surface by making use of a fine process, thereby greatly reducing the number of through-holes required.
Abstract:
A method of forming an electrical backplane comprising providing an initially oversized ground and potential plate, forming discontinuous slots in a staggered relationship near the edges of the top surface of one of the plates and the bottom surface of the other plates, laminating the plates together by filling the slots with insulative material and trimming the edge portions off by cutting through the filled slots and webs connecting the slots whereby exposed backplane edges lie opposite insulation in the slots of the plates.
Abstract in simplified Chinese:依据部份实施例,一设备包含一第一导电面,电气连接至一与一第一极性相关之第一端子及一与第一极性相关之一第二端子;一第二导电面,电气连接至与一第二极性相关之第三端子,及一介电质,安排于该第一导电面及第二导电面之间。一第一电容系出现在第一端子及第三端子间,一第二电容系出现在第二端子与第三端子之间,及一第一电容及第二电容可能相当不同。
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin-film capacitor, a multilayer wiring board and a semiconductor device which can reduce inductance while suppressing reduction of the effective electrode area, and realize miniaturization.SOLUTION: A thin-film capacitor comprises: plural first capacitative elements each having an electrode layer with a first polarity on an upper surface of a dielectric layer and an electrode layer with a second polarity on a lower surface of the dielectric layer and arranged around a specific position; plural second capacitative elements each having an electrode layer with the second polarity on the upper surface of the dielectric layer and an electrode layer with the first polarity on the lower surface of the dielectric layer and arranged around the specific position alternately with the first capacitative elements; a single common connection hole at the specific position connecting all electrode layers with the first polarity of the first capacitative elements and all electrode layers with the first polarity of the second capacitative elements; and plural individual connection holes around the common connection hole connecting each electrode layer with the second polarity of the first capacitative elements to an electrode layer with the second polarity of the adjacent second capacitative elements.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce radiation noise by suppressing diffusion of noise generated in a circuit element.SOLUTION: A printed circuit board 1 has a power conductor layer 4, a ground conductor layer 3, and a first wiring layer 2 mounted with a semiconductor device 6. An IC feeding section plane 8 is provided in the power conductor layer 4 and is sized to include a range of a projection image of the semiconductor device 6 projected onto the power conductor layer 4. A backbone feeding section plane 7 is provided in the power conductor layer 4 at an interval from the IC feeding section plane 8. The backbone feeding section plane 7 and the IC feeding section plane 8 are connected by connecting wiring 10. A ground plane 11 is provided in the ground conductor layer 3. An opening 12 is formed in a portion of the ground plane 11 overlapping with a projection image of the connecting wiring 10 projected onto the ground conductor layer 3.